Silver Dollar Values and Free Coinage Debate Reflected
The piece discusses Secretary of the Treasury Carr, in a Covington speech on May 20, arguing about Bryan Bland Harvey free coinage. It explains silver dollar value versus gold, the 16 to 1 ratio, and the impact on public coinage, the parity of the two metals, and the dangers of unlimited private coinage. It also notes a light aside about bicycle fatigue as a Boston Movela quip.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Carneir
Covington
Bryan-Bland-Harvey
United States
Hue
Miss Jackie Williams Heroine in Alligator Rescue
Miss Jackie Williams saved herself and two younger sisters from an alligator in Titusville Florida. Armed with a rifle she battled the creature as the girls retreated behind her, firing when possible until the gator lay dead. Jackie fainted from exhaustion but recovered, hailed as the heroine of the hour.
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Miss Jackie Williams
Titusville
Fla
Jackie
Miss Jinkin
Mise
Sourian
Inelie
Cincinnati
Annual hydrophobia scares boy bitten by dog in July
The Philadelphia Press reports a remarkable cure story about Joli Alles, a 25 year old man from Vittsburg who, after a dog bite at age ten, suffers yearly July attacks of hydrophobia lasting four days. Doctors offer no definitive explanation, noting his trigger is sight of a dog on the anniversary date.
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Vittsburg
Joli Alles
Alles
Allus
Ese
Alice
Wilt Men
Morey
Mir
Dontora
Chin
Rain Gauge Fractions From Funnel and Bottle
A simple rain gauge uses a conical funnel about 12 inches across feeding a bottle. In two hours 2.8 inches of rain is collected, so with a 12 inch funnel the fall is one third of an inch.
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Wall
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ACE
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Whitenorst
Acmyt
Cermer
Charjtie Steegta
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Chey Vie
Bulilock
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SAU Lab
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Warelrotter
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A. Wrenn & Sons
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Uae
Alieas
Seaii
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Suffolk Harbor
J. W. Patton
Soto
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Ademy Aginia
Drege Res
Norfolk Golege
Norfolk, VA
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Opal
Praning Deere Ris
A. P. Pifer
Pantops Academy
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Rosa
Holling Institute
Vomminda
Poris
Phy Olitoat
COTES
Roanoke
Electivas
Warkong Lalor
Pele Joogeining
Virginia College For Young Ladies
Pires
Leiden
Washington & Lee
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Lexington
Virzinda
Woot
Lee
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Enevue
Hig Coot
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Tan
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Whier Noreti
M' Jose's College
Clie
Terie Toordern
University OF Virginia
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Br Rites
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Joe Agquicult
ME Vestual
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Imetretore
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J. d. of
Byried
Eus J
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Stolk
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Minton
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Dr. Miles Medigal Co
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Ing
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Bute
So Tue Melo II
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Stockton
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H. Johnston
Minager
Virginia Beach
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Math Co
Vis
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Warren White
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